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St. Peter's Church, Clayworth
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad Church
Website	www.stpetersclayworth.org
History
Dedication	St. Peter
Specifications
Bells	8
Administration
Parish	Clayworth
Deanery	Bassetlaw & Bawtry
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Province	York

St. Peter's Church, Clayworth is a parish church in the Church of England in Clayworth, Nottinghamshire.

The church is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England.

History

The church dates from the early part of the 11th century, with additions from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. A substantial restoration was done by John Oldrid Scott in 1874 to 1875.

The church is in a joint parish with:

• Holy Trinity Church, Everton
• St Peter & St Paul's Church, Gringley-on-the-Hill
• All Saints' Church, Mattersey

Features

It is notable for the murals painted by Phoebe Anna Traquair. The murals were executed in 1905, and restored in 1996 by Elizabeth Hirst.

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  Traquair's murals

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  The nave towards the altar

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  The chancel

Bells

There are eight bells in the tower. The two smallest were cast by John Taylor of Loughborough in 1998. Bells 3 and 4 were cast by the same company in 1951. The fifth was cast in 1897 by John Warner and Sons, London. The sixth was cast by Daniel Hedderly of Bawtry in 1722. The seventh is by George Oldfield I of Nottingham from 1629. The tenor is by William Oldfield of Doncaster in 1652.

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Listed buildings in Clayworth